qualcuno

Italian

Etymology

From qualche (“some”) +‎ uno (“one”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwalˈku.no/

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• Rhymes: -uno
• Hyphenation: qual‧cù‧no

Pronoun

qualcuno m (feminine qualcuna) (only singular)

1. someone, somebody
2. (in a question) anyone, anybody
3. some (of them)

   Synonyms: alcuno, qualche

4. (in a question) any (of us etc.)

Usage notes

• Always masculine in the sense of “someone”. In the sense “some (ones)”, “some (of them)” it varies with gender, but can only refer to objects and human beings.